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He was the husband of jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine , who survives him ; they married in 1958 .
In his early career he was known as Johnny Dankworth He was the husband of jazz singer Cleo Laine .
Dankworth and Laine 's two children are both jazz musicians : Alec Dankworth is a bassist who is also a member of his father 's band , and Jacqui Dankworth is a singer .
Dankworth and Laine have two children : Alec who is a double bass player and Jacqui who is a singer .
He also wrote the scores for the 1965 film Darling and the 1966 films Modesty Blaise and Morgan : A Suitable Case for Treatment .
The Servant , Darling , Modesty Blaise and Morgan , A Suitable Case for Treatment .
On 23 October 2012 , the BBC announced that the president 's doctor , niece , and former commerce minister had been arrested in a plot to poison the president .
On 23 October 2012 , the BBC said that the president 's doctor , niece , and former commerce minister had been arrested in a plot to poison the president .
Thomas Yayi Boni ( born 1 July 1952 ) is a Beninese banker and politician who has been President of Benin since 6 April 2006 .
Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni ( born 1 July 1952 ) is the President of Benin .
He took office after winning the March 2006 presidential election and was re-elected to a second term in March 2011 .
He was re-elected to a second term in March 2011 .
A former ally of the president and businessman had reportedly paid the niece to substitute the President 's medicine with a `` toxic substance '' while he was on a state visit to Brussels .
The niece changed his medicine to a `` toxic substance '' while he was on a state visit to Brussels .
On 15 March 2007 , Yayi Boni survived an ambush on his convoy near the village of Ikemon while returning from an election campaign rally in the town Ouesse for the upcoming parliamentary elections .
On 15 March 2007 , Yayi Boni survived an assassination attempt .
He also served as the Chairperson of the African Union from 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013 .
Since January 2012 , he has also been Chairperson of the African Union .
Several of his entourage were wounded in the ensuing crossfire between the presidential guard and the would-be assassins .
Several of the people traveling with the president were wounded in gunfire between the presidential guard and the would-be assassins .
In the 1980s , many changes were taking place .
In the 1980s , many changes took place .
There are no bus or shuttle services to and from Norfolk International Airport .
There are no bus services to and from Norfolk International Airport .
A new state-of-the-art fire station and new FAA air traffic control tower facility also began operation .
A new fire station and new FAA air traffic control tower facility were also built .
Even the name of the supervising body changed in 1988 - from Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority to Norfolk Airport Authority .
Even the name of the controlling body changed in 1988 - from Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority to Norfolk Airport Authority .
All ground transportation services are located in the arrivals terminal .
All ground transportation services are in the arrivals terminal .
The 52d Fighter Group was stationed at the airport however immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941 .
The 52d Fighter Group was put at the airport after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941 .
Norfolk International Airport ( IATA : ORF , ICAO : KORF , FAA LID : ORF ) is a public use airport located three nautical miles ( 6 km ) northeast of the central business district of Norfolk , an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia .
Norfolk International Airport ( IATA : ORF , ICAO : KORF , FAA LID : ORF ) is a public airport in Norfolk , Virginia .
Southwest Airlines , US Airways , Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are the predominant users of the airport .
Southwest Airlines , US Airways , Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are the main airlines that use the airport .
A new general aviation facility opened and a new air cargo terminal was completed for all operations .
A new general aviation facility opened .
In 1976 , the airport 's name was changed to Norfolk International Airport with the addition of federal customs facilities .
In 1976 , the airport 's name was changed to Norfolk International Airport .
That same year , ground was broken for a larger , more modern terminal building .
That same year , construction began for a larger , more modern terminal building .
Built in 1995 , the FAA Norfolk Air Traffic Control Tower stands 134 feet ( 41 m ) high .
The FAA Norfolk Air Traffic Control Tower was built in 1995 .
New outbuildings housing the fire station , maintenance depot , ATC tower and more were also planned and came on line as needed .
New buildings were built to hold the fire station , maintenance depot and ATC tower .
Commercial aviation began in the Norfolk area about 1926 , when Norfolk citizens flew commercially for the first time on the Mitten Line , operated by Philadelphia Rapid Transit Air Service , Inc. .
It was run by Philadelphia Rapid Transit Air Service , Inc. .
Norfolk Municipal Airport took on the new demands for longer and stronger runway and taxiway facilities easily , and jetliners here became the rule , not the exception .
Norfolk Municipal Airport made changes with longer and stronger runways and taxiway facilities .
The air defense mission ended at the end of July 1944 .
This ended at the end of July 1944 .
The airport serves the entire Hampton Roads metropolitan area of southeast Virginia ( along with Newport News\/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News ) as well as northeast North Carolina .
The airport is used by the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of southeast Virginia .
In 1950 , responsibility for the airport was turned over to the newly established Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority ( NPIA ) which could proudly call Norfolk Municipal Airport one of the finest in the nation and one of the busiest .
In 1950 , control of the airport was turned over to the newly created Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority ( NPIA ) .
A nine-level parking garage adjacent to the new arrivals terminal opened in July 2002 .
A nine-floor long-term parking garage is next to the arrivals terminal .
As a result , in 1968 , the airport was officially recognized as the air transportation center for the entire Hampton Roads region , and became known as Norfolk Regional Airport .
Because of this , in 1968 , the airport was the air transportation center for the entire Hampton Roads area .
It is owned by the city of Norfolk and operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority : a bureau under the municipal government .
The Norfolk Airport Authority runs the airport .
With World War II , Norfolk Municipal Airport became a vital resource to the war effort .
During World War II , Norfolk Municipal Airport became important to the war effort .
In 1948 , Piedmont Airlines initiated flights .
In 1948 , Piedmont Airlines began flights .
These facilities allow operations to nearly all commercial aircraft types .
These let almost all commercial aircraft types use the airfield .
Norfolk International Airport , surrounded by year-round beauty , has become a national role model for reconciling expanding air facilities and a delicate ecological sanctuary .
It was a national role model for dealing with growing air facilities and an ecological sanctuary .
The air cargo terminal and parking facilities expanded and public areas of the passenger terminal were renovated .
In the 1990s the air cargo terminal and parking facilities were made bigger .
In the 1960s , the transition from propeller driven aircraft to jets gathered full steam .
In the 1960s , the change from propeller aircraft to jets took place .
As the troops returned from the war , the Army Air Corps returned the airport to the city 's domain at the end of 1945 , and commercial travel took off with two new airlines providing regular flights .
The Army Air Corps gave control of the airport back to the city at the end of 1945 .
There are several on-site rental car companies , an authorized shuttle service providing door-to-door service to the entire Hampton Roads area , and taxis available through several companies .
There are several rental car companies in the terminal and Taxis are usually found at the main entrance .
The Norfolk Fighter Wing was established by the AAF in August 1942 , providing an air defense umbrella for the Norfolk area 's numerous defense facilities .
The Norfolk Fighter Wing was created in August 1942 .
As of 2010 ( update ) , Norfolk International offered nearly 80 departures daily to major cities throughout the United States , making it the third-busiest airport in Virginia and is ranked as the country 's 66th largest airport in terms of passengers served annually .
It is the country 's 66th largest airport in terms of people using it each year .
To prepare for exponential growth over the next three decades , NPIA developed a comprehensive master plan that would move the airport into the 21st century in full stride .
To be ready for large growth over the next three decades , NPIA created a plan that would grow the airport as it entered into the 21st century .
At that time there were 95 aircraft based at this airport : 54 % single-engine , 28 % multi-engine , 16 % jet , and 2 % helicopter .
At that time there were 106 aircraft based at this airport .
Norfolk International Airport was established in 1938 when the city-owned Truxton Manor Golf Course was converted to Norfolk Municipal Airport , complete with a 3,500-foot ( 1,100 m ) runway .
Norfolk International Airport was built in 1938 .
The nearest bus ( HRT Route 15 ) connection is 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) away at the intersection of Military Highway ( Route 165 ) and Norview Avenue ( Route 247 ) .
The closest bus stop is 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) away .
For the period 1999 to 2009 it was the 13th most-cited university in the world ( and most-cited in Europe ) .
For the period 1999 to 2009 it was the 13th most-cited university in the world ( and the most-cited in Europe ) .
There are currently 53 Fellows of the Royal Society , 51 Fellows of the British Academy , 15 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 117 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences amongst UCL academic and research staff .
There are currently 36 Fellows of the Royal Society , 26 Fellows of the British Academy , 10 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 78 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences amongst UCL academic and research staff .
UCL has around 4,000 academic and research staff and 650 full professors , the highest number of any British university .
UCL has over 4,000 academic and research staff and 648 professors , the highest number of any British university .
UCL is part of three of the 11 biomedical research centres established by the NHS in England and is a founding member of the Francis Crick Institute and UCL Partners , the world 's largest academic health science center .
UCL is a major center for biomedical research ; it is part of three of the 12 biomedical research centres established by the NHS in England and is a founding member of UCL Partners , the largest academic health science center in Europe .
UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836 .
University College became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836 .
There are 27 Nobel Prize winners and three Fields Medalists amongst UCL 's alumni and current and former staff .
There are 21 Nobel Prize winners and three Fields Medalists amongst UCL 's alumni and current and former staff , the most recent being Sir Charles Kao , who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2009 .
UCL was founded on 11 February 1826 under the name London University as a secular alternative to the religious universities of Oxford and Cambridge .
University College was founded on 11 February 1826 , under the name London University , as a secular alternative to the strictly Anglican universities of Oxford and Cambridge .
University College London ( UCL ) is a public research university in London , England , and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London .
University College London ( UCL ) is a large university in London .
UCL 's main campus is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London , with a number of institutes and teaching hospitals located elsewhere in central London , and satellite campuses in Adelaide , Australia and Doha , Qatar .
Its main campus is in the Bloomsbury area of central London , with a number of institutes and teaching hospitals elsewhere in central London .
In the 2013\/14 Times Higher Education World University Rankings , UCL is ranked 21st in the world ( and 5th in Europe ) .
UCL is ranked 21st in the world ( and 3rd in Europe ) in the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities , 4th in the world ( and 2nd in Europe ) in the 2010 QS World University Rankings , and 22nd in the world ( and 5th in Europe ) in the 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings .
UCL is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities , the European University Association , the European Network for Training Economic Research , the G5 , the League of European Research Universities , the Russell Group , SES-5 , UNICA , the Universities Research Association and Universities UK .
UCL is a member of the G5 , the League of European Research Universities , the Russell Group , and other national and international groups .
UCL is organised into 10 constituent faculties , within which there are over 100 departments , institutes and research centres .
UCL has over 100 departments , institutes and research centres in eight faculties .
In 1878 UCL became the first British university to admit women on equal terms to men .
UCL was also the first admit women on equal terms with men .
In the 1830s , at the early peak in U.S. canal-building , hydropower provided the energy to transport barge traffic up and down steep hills using inclined plane railroads .
In the 1830s , at the peak of the canal-building era , hydropower was used to transport barge traffic up and down steep hills using inclined plane railroads .
The following four modes recur most often in the series :
The following modes recur most often in the series :
As the series has progressed , each new game has introduced new elements in order to keep the gameplay fresh such as new courses and items .
As the series has progressed , each new title has introduced new elements in order to keep the gameplay fresh .
To date , there have been four Mario Kart games released for home consoles , three portable games , and three Namco co-developed arcade games , for a total of ten .
To date , there have been four Mario Kart games for home consoles , three portable games , and two Namco co-developed arcade games , which makes a total of nine Mario Kart games with a tenth one in development .
The type of weapon received from an item box is often random , though sometimes influenced by the player 's current position in the race .
The type of weapon received from an item box is random and often influenced by the player 's position in the race .
Each game features a variety of different modes .
Each Mario Kart game features a variety of different modes .
is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed and published by Nintendo as spin-offs from its trademark Super Mario series .
is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed and published by Nintendo as a series of spin-offs from its trademark Mario franchise of video games .
Called rubber banding , this gameplay mechanism allows other players or computers a realistic chance to catch up to the leading player .
This gameplay mechanic-called `` rubber banding '' - allows other players or computers a realistic chance to catch up to the leading player no matter how far ahead they are .
Thus far , the seven games include 120 unique courses and 30 unique battle arenas .
So far , there are 120 original courses and 30 original arenas spread throughout these seven games .
These changes include : Many courses , or course themes , recur throughout the series .
Many course themes are repeated throughout the series .
Up to eight characters can compete in each race ( six in the Arcade GP series , and twelve in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8 ) .
Up to eight participants can compete in each race , with the exception of Mario Kart Wii , which holds twelve .
The first title in the Mario Kart series is Super Mario Kart and was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992 .
The most recent game of the Mario Kart series is Mario Kart 7 .
Each game in the series includes at least sixteen original courses and up to six original battle arenas .
There are also three to six original battle arenas in each game , designed exclusively for Battle mode .
In ancient Athenian democracy , sortition was the primary method for appointing officials , and its use was widely regarded as a principal characteristic of democracy .
In the democracy of Athens in Ancient Greece sortition was the main method for appointing officials .
In politics , sortition ( also known as allotment or the drawing of lots ) is the selection of decision makers by lottery .
Sortition , also known as allotment , is a method of selection by some form of lottery .
Bollywood is the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai ( Bombay ) , Maharashtra , India .
Bollywood is a word given by Indian Media , it refers to the Hindi language movie industry in India .
An Irish documentary made by Colm Connolly for RTE Television in 1989 called The Shadow of Béal na Bláth covered Collins 's death .
An Irish documentary made by Colm Connolly for RTE Television in 1989 called The Shadow of Béal na Bláth covered Collins ' death .
The 1936 movie Beloved Enemy , starring David Niven , is a fictionalised account of Collins 's life .
The 1936 movie Beloved Enemy , starring David Niven , is a fictionalised account of Collins ' life .
In de Valera 's absence , Cathal Brugha was elected Príomh Aire ( ` First ' or ` Prime ' , Minister ' , but often translated as ` President of Dáil Éireann ' ) .
In de Valera 's absence , Cathal Brugha was elected Príomh Aire ( ` Main ' or ` Prime ' , Minister ' , but often translated as ` President of Dáil Éireann ' ) .
Most biographies state his date of birth as 16 October 1890 , but his tombstone gives his date of birth as 12 October 1890 .
Most biographies state his date of birth as 16 October 1890 ; however , his tombstone gives his date of birth as 12 October 1890 .
We do n't ask for any surrender of their principles . ''
We do n't ask for any surrender of their principles '' .
Still , under Collins 's direction , the Free State rapidly took control of the capital .
Under Collins ' supervision , the Free State rapidly took control of the capital .
The negotiations ultimately resulted in the Anglo-Irish Treaty which was signed on 6 December 1921 .
The negotiations resulted in the Anglo-Irish Treaty which was signed on 6 December 1921 .
Arrangements were made for a conference between British government and the leaders of the yet unrecognised Republic .
Arrangements were made for a conference between the British government and the leaders of the as-yet unrecognised Irish Republic .
Unlike their rivals in the Irish Parliamentary Party ( IPP ) , Sinn Féin MPs had announced that they would not take their seats in Westminster , but instead would set up an Irish Parliament in Dublin .
However , unlike their rivals in the Irish Parliamentary Party , Sinn Féin MPs had announced that they would not take their seats in Westminster , but instead would set up an Irish Parliament in Dublin .
By July 1922 , anti-Treaty forces held much of the southern province of Munster and several other areas of the country .
In July 1922 , anti-Treaty forces held the southern province of Munster and several other areas of the country .
The two policemen were shot dead during the engagement .
Two policemen were shot dead during the fight .
Collins , along with Richard Mulcahy and Eoin O'Duffy decided on a series of seaborne landings into republican held areas , which re-took Munster and the west in July-August .
Collins , along with Richard Mulcahy and Eoin O'Duffy decided on a series of seaborne landings into republican held areas .
In 1920 , the British offered a bounty of # 10,000 ( equivalent to GB # 300,000 \ / $ 360,000 in 2010 ) for information leading to Collins ' capture or death .
In 1920 , the British offered a prize of # 10,000 ( equivalent to GB # 300,000 \ / $ 360,000 in 2010 ) for information leading to the capture or death of Collins .
Subsequently , he was both Chairman of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-chief of the National Army .
After that he was both Chairman of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-chief of the National Army .
By October 1917 , Collins had risen to become a member of the executive of Sinn Féin and director of organization for the Irish Volunteers .
By October 1917 , Collins had become a member of the executive of Sinn Féin and director of organization of the Irish Volunteers .
Collins was shot and killed in an ambush in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War .
Collins was shot and killed in August 1922 , during the Irish Civil War .
This was not the case with Collins , who produced a Finance Ministry that was able to organise a large bond issue in the form of a `` National Loan '' to fund the new Irish Republic .
His ministry was able to organise a large bond issue in the form of a `` National Loan '' to fund the new Irish Republic .
This ambush is considered the first action in the Irish War of Independence .
This incident is considered to be the first action taken in the Irish War of Independence .
Throughout the early months of 1922 , Collins had been sending IRA units to the border and sending arms and money to the northern units of the IRA .
In the early months of 1922 , he had sent IRA units to the border , and arms and money to the northern units .
In May-June 1922 , Collins and IRA Chief of Staff Liam Lynch organised an offensive including both pro- and anti-Treaty IRA units along the border area .
In May-June 1922 , he and IRA Chief of Staff Liam Lynch organised an attack of both pro- and anti-treaty IRA units along the new border .
The new parliament , called Dáil Éireann ( meaning `` Assembly of Ireland '' , see First Dáil ) met in the Mansion House , Dublin in January 1919 .
That new parliament , called Dáil Éireann ( meaning `` Assembly of Ireland '' ) met in the Mansion House , Dublin in January 1919 , although De Valera and leading Sinn Féin MPs had been arrested .
While it fell short of the republic that he 'd fought to create , Collins concluded that the Treaty offered Ireland `` the freedom to achieve freedom . ''
Although it was not the republic he was fighting for , Collins concluded that the Treaty offered Ireland `` the freedom to achieve freedom . ''
The balance of those arrested were subsequently imprisoned at Frongoch internment camp in Wales .
He was imprisoned at Frongoch internment camp .
The patron of the society is Ireland 's former Minister for Justice and TD Nora Owen , grand-niece of Michael Collins .
The patron of the society is Nora Owen , grand-niece of Michael Collins .
( 29 ) The Dáil debated the Treaty bitterly for ten days until it was approved by a vote of 64 to 57 .
Sinn Féin split over the treaty , and the Dáil debated the matter bitterly for ten days until it was approved by a vote of 64 to 57 .
In 1915 , he moved to the Guaranty Trust Company of New York where he remained until his return to Ireland the following year joining part-time Craig Gardiner & Co , a firm of accountants in Dawson Street , Dublin .
In 1915 , he moved to the Guaranty Trust Company of New York where he remained until his return to Ireland the following year .